The Hot 100 2013, 51-75

Photography: AJ Moller

51 Cake Kiosk When pastry chef Jade Halloran's '70s caravan trundles
its way to the farmers' market in Brisbane's New Farm on the
second and fourth Saturday of every month, it's crammed full of the
sweetest homemade goodness - zingy lemon coconut confections,
buttery melting moments. Halloran, a former pastry chef at Pearl
Café, found the van second-hand and had it pimped up. Now it's a
fully licensed kitchen.

52 Best pied piper impersonation The tiny pueblo of Garzón has an outsized reputation,
thanks in great part to South America's master chef Francis
Mallmann, whose Hotel & Restaurant Garzón, more of a
restaurant-with-rooms, attracts an international following to this
Uruguayan outpost, miles inland from the chic beach resorts of José
Ignacio and Punta del Este. But where Mallmann goes, others follow,
so now you can also rent stylish haciendas such as Casa Anna or
Casa Rosa,
visit the Colinas de Garzón vineyards for a tannat tasting, or
simply hang out in the local social club on tango night.

53 Solid travelling companions Our travel bag shows its history: the deodorant that
leaked en route to Rome; the face cream that spilled on the descent
into Delhi. Which is why we love the shift towards all things
solid. Jao dubs its
Coiffette a "bomade": an essential-oil blend that smooths flyaways
and softens cuticles. Australian-made Indah takes the stress out of flying with its
Lalu Travel Balm, a pulse-point rub for testing journeys.

54 Spreyton avocados Avocados in Tasmania. Who knew? And who knew that
Spreyton grower Dick Shaw's avocados would be so creamy and perfect
that even expat Queenslanders (such as Jay Patey at Hobart's Pigeon
Hole Café) would be willing to say they're the best he's ever
eaten? Served on Pigeon Hole's toasted rye with salt and a lemon
wedge, they must truly be one of the best breakfasts around.
They're not available all year, but in season, they're sold at Alps
& Amici in Launceston and the New Town Greenstore in the
south.

55 Best costume change
It's been Peter Morrissey-designed garb for a decade, but now, as
Qantas settles
into its new partnership with Emirates, it's all change for the
Flying Kangaroo's uniforms. Melbourne-born, Paris-based designer
Martin Grant has just revealed his handiwork, which will be phased
in by early 2014. Say goodbye to the Wirriyarra print - strong
tailoring with a sense of timelessness is the Grant calling
card.

56 Young Guns Brother-and-sister team Stephen and Niki Filipovic and
their business partner Jesse Saunders have already made a splash in
Melbourne with the People's Market, a pop-up village in
Collingwood that over its four-month life attracted the likes of
MoVida Bakery, The Meatball Company and Woods of Windsor. They're
taking People's Market on the road to Brisbane while also working
on their latest project, a refurbishment of the Order of Melbourne
with chef Michael Fox at the helm. It's little wonder the three
20-somethings are starting to turn heads.

57 The new Latin love The luxury buzz over Nicaragua, long the domain of
adventure travellers and backpackers, is starting to grow with
Carlos Pellas's just-open Mukul resort on the Emerald Coast. It's the
country's first true top-tier retreat, set on its own 6.5km stretch
of white-sand beach. Pellas, whose family's 16 companies employ
more than 18,000 people, has created what feels more like a private
home than a hotel. The bohíos (aka cottages) and villas all have
private pools, while world-class surfing and snorkelling beckon
just offshore.

58 Empire lions
As desirable hotel addresses go, this one's hard to beat. A former
royal palace, just two blocks from the Hermitage, guarded by a
brace of lions… Expect St Petersburg's most spacious rooms, grand
1820s interiors and front-row views of St Isaac's Cathedral when
the Four Seasons
Lion Palace débuts in August.

59 Growlers of beer Two-pot-screamer? Plump for a squealer rather than a
growler. Both are clever, recyclable, reusable, glass containers
for takeaway craft beers, with the former holding about the same as
three bottles and the latter the equivalent of a sixpack. This
environmentally friendly way to access hard-to-get keg beers has
been popular on the US craft beer scene for years, and is now
building a head of froth among Australian drinkers. Legend has it
the term "growler" dates from a time when ale swillers brought beer
home in buckets - the growling noise was made by escaping carbon
dioxide. Depending on the sealing system used, these days you
generally get two weeks to six months of shelf life from an
unopened growler. At Young Henrys in Sydney's Newtown, brewer
Richard Adamson prefers a swap-and-go system, with growlers
prefilled ready to take away from a selection of half a dozen taps.
At Brisbane's Green Beacon Brewing Company, the taps have been
designed to work with both growlers and squealers, so they fill on
demand with any of the seven beers on pour.

60 The great (new) sandwiches of Paris Some of the best food in Paris right now is to be found
between slices of bread. Excellent bread, unpasteurised butter and
plenty of charcuterie are just the beginning. You'll find Paris's
best new sandwiches at Chez Aline and L'Épicerie du Verre Volé in
the 11th arrondissement, and at latest Paris hotspot Abri in the
10th, where Japanese-inspired fillings such as tonkatsu are wedged
between your bread. You can eat in or take away at Chez Aline and
Abri, but it's takeaway only at L'Épicerie du Verre Volé.

61 Waikiki's most welcome new addition A strong dollar, those low taxes, more flights than ever
from the east coast - you can't keep Australians away from the
Hawaiian islands, and many will no doubt find themselves feeling
even more at home when Bill Granger opens his next restaurant in
Waikiki next month. The new Bills Oahu outpost will sit next to
Donald Trump's eponymous hotel and be part café and part
restaurant. The menu will make the most of Hawaii's excellent
produce but be skewed towards fresh South East Asian flavours.

62 Tinnies News just in from the world of beer: the humble tin is
making a resurgence, not least because it is lighter and less bulky
than glass. It also keeps the beer itself in better nick.

63 Hopping wallaby Could kangaroo's cuddlier cousin succeed in today's top
Australian restaurants where kangaroo is thus far failing? Kylie
Kwong, Ben Shewry and Shannon Bennett are among the chefs arguing
the affirmative.

64 SoBe So Hot Miami's South Beach is still the hottest sandbox around.
Art Basel and the Wynwood art walk are major cultural draws. Top
Latin chefs such as José Andrés and Douglas Rodriguez have dining
outposts here. Portugal's Group Pestana has just opened its first US
hotel here. Cabanas are sexy again. And the ongoing renovation of
the Art Deco district's historic landmarks really adds sizzle: Ian
Schrager's residences atop the 1950s building set to open as his
next Edition hotel early next year are already
setting price records; Philippe Starck and Lenny Kravitz make
virginal white décor seem naughty at the SLS Hotel; The James Royal
Palm is a modernist retreat with its own artist-in-residence
program; and The
Freehand will please stylish flashpackers with its hipster
hostel vibe.

65 Timeless hotels In this era of ebooks, we're gratified to see the
old-fashioned library alive and well, at least when it comes to
hotels. New York is overflowing with bookish boutique hotels -
the Crosby Street, the new NoMad and the Trump Soho each have
wonderful libraries, and we're smitten with Thornwillow, a
classic reading room at the St Regis. But we also love less obvious
literary spots such as The Libraryresort in Koh Samui, where a sleek
white library adjoins an outdoor reading space, and Istanbul's
high-style House Hotel Nisantasi, whose glossy book
collection is ample reason to stay in.

66 Here, there... Architects Herbert & Mason, the team behind
Melbourne's Gingerboy Upstairs, Sydney's Reuben Hills and London
café The Association, are now the design force behind both the new
Fratelli Paradiso project on Ash Street in the Sydney CBD and
Maurice Terzini's Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta, opening at Bondi's
Boheme development this spring. For his project, Terzini says that
he wants "all the elements of an old trattoria but done in a
completely contemporary way". Herbert & Mason's trademark
uncluttered clean lines should be just the ticket.

67 Friends in far-flung places Ethical collaborations are where it's at for Australian
designers. Jac+Jack's new-season homewares collection was
produced in collaboration with Chandroti, an Indian-based
not-for-profit artisan collective that provides work for women in
the Himalayan village of the same name. Sass & Bide's
new Hello Goodbye key ring is part of the Ethical Fashion
Initiative by the United Nations' International Trade Centre. The
project, which also involves Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood,
and designer and restaurateur Ilaria Venturini Fendi, works with
women from Haiti and Africa to not only retain artisan skills and
develop new ones, but also to empower their communities.

68 Eastern European wine It's a given, seemingly, that no self-respecting wine
list in Melbourne can be seen without at least one Croatian label
in the ranks, but to be really part of the club you now need to go
further east - krstac from Montenegro, pinot blanc from Slovenia,
tokaji from Hungary, even merlot from Transylvania - if Attica,
Cutler & Co. and The Crimean are any guide.

69 Scenic Railway
The Rocky Mountaineer goes international in
2013, launching a three-day journey from Seattle's King Street
Station on the US west coast to Banff or Jasper in the Canadian
Rockies. Get on board.

70 The next So-Cal hotspot

Move over Silverlake. The LA district of Koreatown, already
known for its vibrant nightlife, multi-culti air and table-top
barbecues, is fast emerging as the new epicentre of brazen
hipsterdom. Lock & Key is a new speakeasy serving inventive
craft cocktails in a space adorned with green leather banquettes,
flocked wallpaper and a marble bar. Opening this season is The Line Los
Angeles, a hotel by the Sydell Group, which has executed other
style-savvy inns including The NoMad in New York and The Ace in
Palm Springs. In a first, The Line is inspired by Korean-American
culture, food and design. The existing 389-room property has been
completely overhauled, with private karaoke rooms and noted LA chef
Roy Choi handling the restaurant.

72 Stunning stemware The wide-bowled Zalto wineglasses from Austria are just so
light and fine, they almost feel as though they're not there. They
make for an exquisite drinking experience.

73 Best reason to hold the Cherry Heering The Singapore Sling might be world famous, but it's just
the tip of the country's new hand-cut cocktail iceberg. Chinatown's
cocktail-bar-per-square-metre ratio is hard to beat, as is the
commitment shown by Jigger & Pony to both drink-making and
service. In Robertson Quay, Fine Spirits by La Maison du
Whisky is king. A high-end bottle shop by day, the local
arm of the Parisian liquor merchant becomes a bar from 6pm. Local
beer tastes are also changing. The Good Beer Company - a craft beer stall
in the wondrous Chinatown Complex hawker centre - allows diners to
wash their chicken rice down with artisan local and imported brews.
Lychee beer, anyone?

74 More is more design Michael Delany, interior designer and co-creator of late,
legendary Honky Tonks, current operator of Melbourne
pub-disco-diner The Bottom End, co-revitaliser of a whole slew of
Sydney pubs (The Abercrombie, The Norfolk, The Carrington) and
Kings Cross's Santa Barbara, says that his house style is "a bit
mindless". It's also a funny, energetic mix of overlapping styles
and colours with unpretentious drinks and food to match. More
Sydney pubs are scheduled - next stop, Petersham. Good times.

75 Canberra's where it's at… and not because of leadership squabbles and election
campaigns. Full credit to 8 Hotels' Paul Fischmann, who sees much
potential in the capital. Fischmann turned a 1920s office building
into the Diamant Hotel, the city's first boutique hotel and a
successful blend of art, attitude and irreverence. Next door and
soon to open is Hotel Hotel, a green-minded property that's a
cornerstone of the new Nishi development in the NewActon precinct.
The minimalist Hotel Hotel occupies three floors of the
Japanese-inspired building, and was designed by architects Fender
Katsalidis, responsible for not only the Diamant Canberra but MONA
in Hobart.